rsl12

'professional' is a strange word. It's got a few meanings that are very close in flavor, and it's difficult sometimes to realize that these meanings are quite distinct. I think it's instructive to consider the many possible antonyms of 'professional':

1. 'professional' means the opposite of 'amateur.'

2. 'professional' means someone engaged in a 'profession'. The opposite of a 'profession' is a 'craft'; therefore, the opposite of a 'professional' is a 'craftsman.'

3. the opposite of being 'professional' is being 'casual.'

EDIT: As mentioned above, there's the 4th possible antonym: 'professional' behavior, as opposed to 'unprofessional' or 'unethical' behavior.

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